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What to do and see in Bilbao, Basque Country: The Best Sights & Landmarks
Travelers generally come to Bilbao to see the Guggenheim—some for the art inside, but many for the amazing building itself. The Fine Arts Museum and the Basque Museum may not have been designed by Frank Gehry, but are worth a visit, and you can catch international opera stars at the Palacio Euskalduna.
Restaurants in Bilbao
1. Torre Iberdrola 360
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5.0 based on 80 reviews
Torre Iberdrola is the tallest building in Bilbao and northern Spain, with 115 meters high, inaugurated in 2012. This emblematic tower not only serves as an office for several companies, it also has a valuable vantage point on the 25th floor, where you can enjoy of a spectacular panoramic view of the city.
2. Casco Viejo
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4.5 based on 5,236 reviews
An old, pleasant neighborhood best known for its open-air food markets, where shoppers can buy some of the freshest and best-tasting fruit and vegetables in Europe.
Reviewed By sladar
What a treat it was to explore the old part of Bilbao. In particular, Las Siete Calles was a maze of fun.
3. Palacio de Congresos y de la Musica Euskalduna
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4.5 based on 335 reviews
Reviewed By javiercard2017 - Bilbao, Spain
This is one of the most relevant buildings of what they call "The new Bilbao". It was built next to the river in the place where a well known naval factory stood and now thanks to its design has become a new icon in the city.
4. Museum of Sacred Art (Museo de Arte Sacro)
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4.5 based on 36 reviews
A walk through the Biscayan Art of the last 800 years. An exposition from romanesque to present day.
5. Azkuna Zentroa
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4.5 based on 1,443 reviews
Azkuna Zentroa is the centre for art and culture located right in the heart of Bilbao and is housed in one of the most emblematic buildings of the city, the former municipal wine exchange market. Refurbished and restored by Philippe Starck, Azkuna Zentroa has a diverse cultural programme where art, knowledge, design, science, new technologies and literature converge, as well as a varied physical activity offering. A multipurpose and contemporary centre where disciplines, contents and the general public are interrelated, which increases the cultural level of the general public and contributes to the enrichment of Bilbao and its internationalisation.
Reviewed By radub - Cluj-Napoca, Romania
It's a modern structure inside a monumental old front walls, with a large public area with modern art, coffee bar, cinema, a municipality cultural center, and an amazing terrace restaurant on top east floor.
6. Plaza Nueva
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4.5 based on 3,704 reviews
Reviewed By mjwe
Really lovely vibrant square in the old town of Bilbao, great choice of bars and restaurants with a good variety of pinxtos, really reasonably priced, would recommend the local wine, which is lovely and so cheap. A nice mix of locals, families and tourists all relaxing and enjoying the food and drink. They had a little market on Sunday, selling books, records and other bits. Great place to go day and night, to eat, drink and people watch.
7. Palacio de la Diputacion
8. Deusto University
9. El Balcon de Bizkaia
10. Bilbao, Spain
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4.5 based on 254 reviews
Reviewed By Martinssosa
Lovely city, great people, great food options and great coast town very close to visit. I loved my holidays in Bilbao!
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